Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem Weekends

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Per Diem


Key Responsibilities:

• Providing individualized care for patients. Includes conducting thorough psychiatric assessments, including risk assessment and reviewing past medical history
• Performing medication reconciliation, reviewing prior medication trials, and prescribing medications as appropriate, ensuring safety and efficacy in the emergency setting
• Coordinates with social work team to conduct treatment planning and recommendations for level of care decision making
• Recommending observation levels, creating and implementing agitation plans, and obtaining collateral information for patients boarding in the emergency department.
• Attending morning rounds, as representative of the ED Psychiatry team, with the medical team and charge nurse to review and coordinate plans for patients boarding in the emergency department.
• Attend EPS team meetings
• Supporting the nursing staff, the medical team and the Behavioral Response Team in treating ED patients with acute agitation and unsafe behaviors using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological de-escalation techniques
• Collaborating with supervising physician and social work to ensure appropriate disposition and continuity of care as well as contacting collaterals upon discharge/transfer
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation
• Ensuring compliance with ethical principles, confidentiality laws and regulations governing psychiatric healthcare
• Working Saturday and Sunday mornings, working between 4-6 hour shifts depending on season (peak season is winter)

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• A Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)

Experience:

• At least 1 year of professional experience performing psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacology services as a NP

Licensure/ Certifications:

• Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse.
• ANCC certification as a Psychiatric NP

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The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.